Hi all,
I have purchased a Alembic recently and is very interested in getting some more info about my new favorite instrument. I know it's from 1994 and a model called Epic but nothing more really.
Wont ever sell it but it is always fun to know the value.
Could you guys help me out? - I have attached some photos.
Serial: 94W8703 USA
thanks!
Henrik
Hi Henrik, welcome to the Club!
Not sure about the top wood, but it might be Koa with "watermark" figuring, which we don't see that often. It's a close cousin to my Epic which is 94W8256 and has more of a flamey Koa top.
Enjoy it!
Thank you for the info! :)
Yeah there is a LOT if different woods on the site so kinda hard to know exactly what it is.
Such a cool bass!
best,
Hm after some more research today, this looks like burl maple, burl myrtle or even burl redwood to me. Anyone else have any thoughts? 8)
Thank you so much!
I'm guessing Adriaan has this one correctly ID'd as watermark koa.... that bubbly stuff fooled me before a couple times. If you enter those terms in the search box above right, a few threads will show up where there are some pictures.
Whatever it turns out to be on the card, you have a gem there. :)
I'm in the "not burl maple" camp. My bass (https://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=27289.0) has burl maple top wood (officially, per Mica) and it looks significantly different.
Epic is a nice body shape to look at, and even nicer to hold, enjoy it!
Thanks everyone! Useful info 8)
Wow-
That some beautiful wood grain there!
Nice bass. Enjoy it and welcome to the club.
Some amazingly knowledgable folks here.
Just know it will take some time for the request.